Government work and classes at all levels were suspended in Pugo, La Union, following the magnitude 4.8 earthquake that struck the town at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, according to the local government unit (LGU).
‘In light of the recent earthquake and in prioritizing the safety and well-being of all, classes at all levels and work in government offices within the Municipality of Pugo are suspended today, Thursday,’ the LGU said in a Facebook post.
In its bulletin, Phivolcs said the earthquake’s epicenter was located 2 kilometers northeast of Pugo at a depth of 10 km.
Intensity V was felt in Baguio City, while instrumental intensity III was felt in Aringay, LA Union, Bontoc, Mountain Province; Sison, Pangasinan; Intensity II in San Fernando, La Union; Nampicuan, Nueva Ecija, and Dagupan City; and Intensity I in Lingayen and Urdaneta, Pangasinan.